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<P><A NAME="idh_add_component"></A><font size=5><U>Add component from database</U><br>&nbsp;</font></P>

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<P>Adding components can be a lot quicker than adding symbols, because after a symbol has been added some parameters have to be changed. Those parameters are the <B>geometry</B> and <B>value</B>.</P>

<P>The standard components like resistors, capacitors, 74xx range of IC and some other components can be added directly.</P>

<P>In the next dialogbox the symbol with the right value and geometry can be selected from the database and inserted into the sheet.</P>

<P>There are also five search possibilities for geometry, symbol name, value, description and partnr. A search text can be entered into on the edit boxes and after pressing the<BR>
corresponding search button, the database will be searched. The found component<BR>
will be listed in the list box above.</P>

<P>The information for this component database is put into two files in the base directory of PCB elegance. The names for those files are <B>compmenu.txt</B> and <B>comp.txt</B>.</P>

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